Thủ Đức is a former
urban district
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(''quận'') in the northeast of
Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam. In 1997, the southern part of Thủ Đức was divided to become
District 2 and
District 9
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. In 2010, the district had a population of 455,899.
It covered an area of 48 km
2.
Thủ Đức district was merged with
District 2 and
District 9
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again to become
Thủ Đức City in January 2021, by
Standing Committee of the National Assembly
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's approval.
Location within Ho Chi Minh City
Administration
Thủ Đức district consists of 12 wards: Linh Đông, Linh Tây, Linh Chiểu, Linh Trung, Linh Xuân, Hiệp Bình Chánh, Hiệp Bình Phước, Tam Phú, Trường Thọ, Bình Chiểu, Bình Thọ and Tam Bình.
Amenities
Thủ Đức district hosted the
Saigon Water Park which has now closed. It was the location of
Thủ Đức Military Academy.
Education
It is the location of
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
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It ra ...
.
References
Former districts of Vietnam
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